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Those Who Died That Others Might Be Free

Paul Mellblom

Date and Place of Birth: 1916 New Jersey

Died: January 14, 1945 Belgium

Baseball Experience: Minor League
Position: Unknown
Rank: Technician Fifth Grade
Military Unit: 41^st Cavalry Recon Squadron, 11^th Armored Division US Army

Area Served: European Theater of Operations

Paul V A Mellblom was born in 1916. He was signed by the New York Giants organization in 1938 and was briefly on their roster that year but spent most of the season with Federalsburg in the Eastern Shore League. In 1939 he was with Milford in the same league but retired from baseball when he developed a sore arm.

Mellblom entered military service with the Army in Newark, New Jersey on November 16, 1942.

Technician Fifth Grade Mellblom served with the 41^st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron of the 11^th Armored Division in Europe. He was killed in action during the last days of the Battle of the Bulge on January 14, 1945.

Paul Mellblom is buried at Luxemborg American Cemetery.

Thanks to David Straub for his help with information relating to this biography.

Added June 30, 2007. Updated October 28, 2007.

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